ment Magnus Blackclaw's name was spoken in the dining hall, something inside him had snapped. His body still hu

. That

bed as he sat down heavily, running a hand through his damp

He didn't care about bloodlines, legacies

her in n

nus once-a mistake she ha

s too young to fight back. His mother's bruises. Her silent sufferin

iting for the day Kieran would become str

ay neve

ing up with Magnus. He could have been just e

he would never belong to Magnus. Never kneel before

ssed, how far he distanced himse

e himself. But he knew it wouldn't last long befo

mly lit, the glow from the single lantern flickering against the rough stone. The air was

tirred agai

ling himself to calm down, when s

the other side of the r

et

s flared slightly

s, but now that he was payi

t differ

hing that didn't belong in either c

r. He feels he should dig in. Ask him maybe. Sur

led, its instin

t w

voiding unnecessary interactions. He didn't seem weak, but there was somet

Maybe his mind was making something out of nothing. The academy was

or swun

s gaze s

s flared again, stronger this time. His wolf, normally con

probably committed a crime and decided to hide her

walked past him, towards his side of the room. His posture was relaxed,

inst the hilt of his dagger,

re he escape again. He wondered what kind of crime would make a man cower

rn. So he is of a respected h

m to notice-or p

rather than bulky. His features were sharp but no

settle

de no

His jaw was bruised-probably from training earlier. He touched it

bled in his chest,

feelings of possession.

dn't l

it somet

flopping onto his back, staring at the ceiling. The s

t spoken sinc

dagger tightene

iled him before. If somethi

o watch Seth

g his dagger down on the bedside table. He turned,

flat when he

badly than

body t

of fear, quick alertness means

action-but it was there. A stiffness

For a moment, there was something sharp there, som

as quickly,

stone wall, arms crossed. H

er second before exhaling thr

Seth muttered

humorless chuckle. He

him a lot. infuriating to not know w

t was th

s wolf reacted to him-un

e first time in years, Kieran fe

ormbane hated

uld fi

ay or

asn't who he c

el

lem Kieran would